Out and About

Last Sunday John and I went to the Double Musky Inn... it's a really famous restaurant here (and not at all a hotel). It's out in Girdwood--about 45 minutes away. [FYI--We ate the spicy crawfish cheese dip and scalloped stuffed mushrooms rockefeller for appetizers (which were fantastic) and split their French pepper steak (which is supposed to be famous, but we really disliked) and had the "Cajun Delight" for dessert (imagine a Pecan Sandy with creamy stuff on top).]

While we were driving out, I decided to try to capture some of the views. It was very overcast, so the brilliance of the colors really doesn't show up AND I took them from inside the car... so, ignore the poor quality and use your imagination. This is Alaska.

Top Left-- This is the AK 1 (Seward Highway)... you are in South Anchorage... Potters' Marsh is on the left

Bottom Left--You are still on AK 1, the ocean (maybe an inlet?) is on your right--this is primarily mud flats... as the tide comes in you have all sorts of odd whirlpools, because the mud flats aren't even. On the left is a mountain (don't know which one?) and it is GREEN-- as the glaciers and snow melt from above, you can see small waterfalls. Apparently this is a good place to see mountain sheep and whales-- though we've seen neither. You are driving through Chugach State Park. Glaciers on mountains can be seen in the distant middle.

Right-- At this point we've turned off AK 1 onto Alyeska Blvd in Girdwood. You can see the sky has brightened up and those are glacier covered mountains in the distance.

So, have I convinced anyone to visit yet???